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Guide to basic techniques 2
Side kick
How to do the side kick - guide
Classical Round Kick
How to do the round kick - guide
Open Hand Upper (Head) Block
As with the closed fist variant except with hands open, fingers together, thumb tucked in and strong position.
Open Hand Lower Body (Leg) Block
As with the closed fist variant except with hands open, fingers together, thumb tucked in and strong position.
Open Hand Middle (Chest) Block
Covers a similar area to the closed fist chest block. However, upon completion of the technique, the outer part of the forearm is the contact area. This is useful when striking the soft muscle and tendon areas of an opponent.
This technique is shown as the first movement in the orange belt sequence.
Finger Tip Strike
As with a classical karate punch except with hands open, strong position and usually striking towards the eye or throat areas.
This technique is shown as the third movement of the orange belt sequence.
Cat Posture (cat stance)
From a ready position, one foot is taken behind the other at a right-angle to face to the side. The foot positions can be said to describe an L. The legs are bent with almost all of the body weight over the rear leg. The rear leg is flat on the floor while the front foot touches only with the ball-of-the-foot.
This posture is shown in the first movement of the orange belt sequence.
Back Posture (back stance)
From a cat posture, the rear leg is taken back approximately 2 shoulder lengths. Both feet are flat to the floor. Both knees are bent with a greater bend on the rear leg which bears approximately 60% of the body weight.
This posture is shown in the second movement of the orange belt sequence.
Orange Belt Sequence
From ready position,
1. Cat posture, chest block.
2. Back posture, open hand leg block.
3. Front posture, finger tip strike.
4. Classical round kick, return to ready position.
orange belt sequence.
Advancing Front Kick, Side Kick, Round Kick Sequence
advancing front, side, round kick sequence.
Standing Front Kick, Side Kick, Round Kick Sequence
standing front, side, round kick sequence.
Kick Animations:
classical front kick
classical side kick
classical round kick
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